It may be possible to restore extinct megafauna like giant horses, North American cheetah, cave bears, etc. by means of genetic engineering.
Just this weekend at a meeting I wondered if it were possible to restore the orginal cattle (today’s cow is a completely human-derived animal).
I’m not endorsing this, but it ought to provoke […]
Continue Reading →This is a National Parks Conservation Association story about the overabundance of elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.
This is hardly a brand new revelation. However, the story is well written.
Continue Reading →Idaho and a number of other states, including California and Washington are beset by a “property rightts” ballot initiative. Many stories have reported that the signature gathering was larged funded by New York developer Howard Rich. The initiative would basically outlaw zoning and other land use laws, and punch a huge hole in the budgets […]
Continue Reading →A criticial wildlife area has been protected from subdivision by the Nature Conservancy. The land has now been purchased by the government and added to the Lolo National Forest.
AP story.
Bomar replaces Fran Mainella, who stepped down this summer.
She is apparently highly regarded despite being a Bush Administration nomination.
Story in the Jackson Hole Daily.
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